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In 1830, the little Hebridean island of Lismore was one of the
granaries of the West Highlands, with every possible scrap of land
producing bere barley or oats. The population had reached its peak
of 1500, but by 1910, numbers had dwindled to 400 and were still
falling. The agricultural economy had been almost completely
transformed to support sheep and cattle, with ploughland replaced
by the now familiar green grassy landscape. With reference to
documentary sources, including Poor Law reports, the report of the
Napier Commission into the condition crofters in the Highlands and
Islands, as well as local documents and letters, this book
documents a century of emigration, migration and clearance and
paints an intimate portrait of the island community during a period
of profound change. At the same time, it also celebrates the
achievements of the many tenants who grasped the opportunities
involved in agricultural improvement.
Life is good for Bradley Morris, an aging but vital World War II
veteran, except for the nightmares and horrible memories of
long-past days in combat. With his beloved wife Lizzie at his side,
he travels back to the battlefield in Sicily where he was mortally
wounded and his best friend died, and finds that facing his demons
head-on helps bring peace of mind. But now he suddenly faces a far
more painful situation: the potential loss of Lizzie, who appears
to be in good health one minute and suffers a massive heart attack
the next. As Lizzie lies in a coma and death seems near, others in
the family accept what has to come. But Bradley refuses to give up.
He relives in memory his and Lizzie's years together-their time as
high school sweethearts, the ordeal of his going off to war, the
trials of raising children, his alcoholism, and their learning and
growing together through the racial strife surrounding the
assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in their home town of
Memphis. Bradley gradually allows himself to acknowledge the
inevitable and devotes himself to keeping promises made to
Lizzie-particularly reconciliation with their son after a
decades-old quarrel over the Vietnam war. And he must also find a
way to overcome the guilt he feels for surviving his own war when
his best friend did not. In the end, it is renewal of the faith he
lost in battle that sees Bradley through.
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